WorksheetsCall of the Wild Chapter 3
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 18mins
At the beginning of Chapter 3, we find that Buck
hates Spitz
keeps his growing primordial beast a secret
fights to become the leader of the pac
awaits any opportunity to run off and head back home
Buck finally snaps when
Spitz steals Buck's bed
Spitz steals Buck's food
no one will pet him
the men forget to feed him
Spitz finally takes his chance to get rid of Buck
when the wild dogs attack
by approaching Buck from the side
by taking advantage of the chaos
all of these
Francois' view of Buck:
Buck is a devil, a bad guy, the one to watch
Buck is two devils, strong and capable, the one to watch
Buck is not match for Spitz and should be taken out
Buck is too soft to be a sled dog and will never make it
Perrault's view of Buck:
Buck is a devil, a bad guy, the one to watch
Buck is two devils, strong and capable, the one to watch
Buck is no match for Spitz and Spitz will most likely take him out
Buck is too soft to be a sled dog and will never make it
The two men's opinions of the dogs reveals
Spitz was always destined to be taken out
Spitz will always be the favored dog
that though Buck is growing and changing, it is not certain that he will thrive in this environment
though Buck is big and tough, Spitz cannot be moved from his place
Which statement could NOT be said about Spitz' sneak attack?
it advances the suspense in the plot
it helps to establish that rivalry is alive and well between them
there will be no peace until there is resolution
the other dogs will need to break up the conflict to survive
What does undermine NOT mean?
give in
sabotage
weaken
cripple
In what ways did Buck undermine Spitz? Choose all that apply.
Buck obeys when Spitz nips at him
Buck allows Spitz to steal his bed
Buck encourages the other dogs to stand up to Spitz
Buck attacks Spitz when he tries to punish Pike
The conflict of Spitz and Buck causes disharmony among the dogs by producing (choice all the apply)
whining
food stealing
challenges of Spitz authority
attacking the owners
The text states the "Buck had destroyed the solidarity of the team" by leading the dogs to rebel against Spitz. Why would he want the unity of the group disrupted?
to keep Spitz from being an effective leader
to cause the men confusion and possibly letting them go
because Buck was a bad dog who wanted to destroy the team
because Buck didn't know the consequences of his actions
What is foreshadowing?
be a warning or indication of a future event
looking into the past
actions that were not taken
the shadow that is right in front of you
What do theses events foreshadow?
a need for the men to step in
no way out for either dog
a need for Spitz and Buck to come to some resolution
a happy ever after
When Spitz and Buck square off, "the scene came back to Buck with sense of familiarity...this scene of old time, the wonted way of things." What does London mean here?
This is exactly how the two dogs squared off last time.
In Buck's memory, there are traces of the primitive dog he came from.
Buck's been picked on before and remembers how to take care of business
This is just a normal, average day for both dogs
In the passage, "the scene came back to Buck with sense of familiarity...this scene of old time, the wonted way of things," the word "wonted" most likely means
wanted
usual
unexpected
brilliant
"But Buck possessed a quality that made for greatness--imagination. He fought by instinct, but he could fights by head as well." Here we do see
That Buck is balanced between his natural abilities and an intelligence
That Buck's only advantage is the one that man gave him
Buck is all emotion
Of all the dogs, Buck alone is greatest because he can picture the way things could be
When Francois calls Buck a "devil," we find he means
he is tough and to be admired
he's never seen a dog like Buck before
Buck will fit any dog and win
Buck is evil
The evidence that we find that Francois does not hate Buck comes when
he lets Buck sleep in his bed with him
he refuses to sell Buck
he hugs Buck and cries when he has to say goodbye
he moves the dogs' places on the line in order to give Buck a more favored place
